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District: HACKETTSTOWN (1870)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $34,605,576
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,877.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,433
2014-15 Total Spending: $31,315,938
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,917.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,330
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,330
Revenue Sources, State: 24.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 45.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 24.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 65.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 145.5
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,508
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33|69
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,256
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|69
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,251
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 30|69
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 24|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,628
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 23|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 22|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 20|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 42|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 25|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 48|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 65|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 49|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,462
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 44|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,997
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 49|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 85.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 87.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 46|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 85.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 39|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,404
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,462
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 22|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 59|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 58|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 31|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 78.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 78.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 13|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 75.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 21|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 25|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $536
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 11|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 38.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 46.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 14|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 42%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 64|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 65|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.5%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $147
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $18
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $3
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|69
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $66,830
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 42|69
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|69
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $65,160
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|69
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 65.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 55|69
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $74,220
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 35|69
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 71.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 42|69
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $74,220
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 44|69
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 145.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|69
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $120,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 29|69
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 137.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 40|69
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $122,918
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 40|69
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|69
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|69
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $5,994,470
2013-14 Actual: $-1,903,820
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,090,650
2014-15 Actual: $1,892,540
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
Actual Excess (2014-15): $112,408

* Districts that did not report any values (N.R.), and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.